06/02/2026
"SAC gave me the college experience I couldn’t afford to have somewhere else, and it allowed me to continue pursuing an education when it otherwise might not have been possible."
– Cecilia Macias, SAC Alum
After Cecilia Macias began college at a university, it didn’t feel like the right fit. Macias found her academic home at SAC, where she studied art, English, and liberal arts over several years before completing both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in English literature at Texas A&M University-San Antonio.
Today, Macias serves as regional advancement director for Blood Cancer United. Looking back, she says SAC gave her more than an education. It allowed her to stay connected to her dreams at a time when continuing school felt uncertain.
Read more at alamo.edu/sac/cecilia-macias.